Surat-based startup DhiWise has rebranded as Rocket AI and positioned itself as a fully AI-first company, raising $15 million in a seed funding round led by Salesforce Ventures and Accel, with participation from Together Fund. The company announced on September 23 that it will use the funds to expand research and development, enhance product capabilities, and establish a global presence with new headquarters in Palo Alto, California.
Founded by Vishal Virani, Rahul Shingala, and Deepak Dhanak, Rocket AI is an app-building platform that allows users to convert plain English prompts into fully functional, production-ready applications. Unlike typical AI tools that generate code snippets or mockups, Rocket provides end-to-end build capabilities, covering the user interface, backend, integrations, and scaling.
In an interview with Moneycontrol, co-founder and CEO Vishal Virani said, “We’ve moved from design-to-code utilities to an AI-driven build system. The goal isn’t snippets; it’s shipping real products reliably.” He added, “Over the last two years, users asked us for outcomes, not just assistance. They wanted us to help them ship full solutions faster and maintain them easily. That’s when we realised speed is the moat. Rocket reduces time-to-value from months to days, while keeping quality and security intact.”
The rebrand reflects a wider trend among SaaS startups in India to pivot toward AI-first models in order to attract investor and customer interest. According to Tracxn, AI-focused SaaS deals have surged in 2025, with firms like Accel, Lightspeed, and Peak XV backing India-founded companies targeting global markets. Startups such as Whatfix, Atlan, and Capillary have similarly sharpened their AI positioning to secure larger investment rounds.
Rocket, which launched four months ago, claims to have 400,000 users across 180 countries and has facilitated the creation of over 500,000 production-ready apps. The company currently employs 60 people across Surat and Palo Alto and plans to double its India-based product and engineering teams over the next year.
Virani told Moneycontrol that Rocket is designed to serve both startups and enterprises. “Our platform is equally useful for a small business in Brazil trying to build an internal tool or a Fortune 100 company looking for scalable AI-native solutions. The common thread is speed, scale, and reliability,” he said.
The seed funding marks a critical step in Rocket’s growth trajectory, as the startup looks to establish itself as a global player in the AI-powered application development space.
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